Awameh (Syrup-Dipped Fried Dough Balls)
Crisp fried dough balls dipped in syrup, a popular sweet for Ramadan and Eid.
- ⏱Time1 hr 30 min
- 📊DifficultyMedium
- 👥Serves6 people
- 🔥Per serving400 kcal
Ingredients for 6 people
- Flour2 cups
- Cornstarch2 tbsp
- Yeast1 tsp
- Sugar1 tsp for the dough + 2 cups for the syrup
- Lemon1/2 lemon
- Wateras needed
- Vegetable oilfor frying
Optional extras
- Orange blossom water1 tbsp
- Sesame seedsfor garnish
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 82 g
- Fat
- 6 g
Approximate values; they vary with the exact ingredients you use.
Method
Make the syrup: boil 2 cups sugar with 1 cup water over medium heat, add the juice of 1/2 lemon and boil for 10 minutes (adding orange blossom water at the end if you have it), then let it cool completely.
In a bowl mix 2 cups flour, 2 tbsp starch, 1 tsp yeast and 1 tsp sugar.
Add warm water little by little while whisking, until the batter is smooth and thicker than cake batter.
Cover and leave somewhere warm for 60 minutes until doubled and bubbly.
Heat the frying oil in a deep pot over medium heat.
Take some batter in your hand, squeeze it out between your thumb and forefinger, cut off the ball with an oiled spoon and drop it into the oil.
Fry in batches for 5–7 minutes, turning, until golden and crisp on all sides.
Lift them out with a slotted spoon and dip straight into the cold syrup for a minute, then lift out.
Arrange on a serving plate, sprinkle with sesame if you have it, and serve.
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